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In an AC, the magnetic field varies with current and propagates _______ the antenna at the speed of light?

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Final answer:

The magnetic field lines in an AC propagate away from the antenna at the speed of light.

Step-by-step explanation:

The magnetic field lines also propagate away from the antenna at the speed of light, forming the other part of the electromagnetic wave. The magnetic part of the wave has the same period and wavelength as the electric part, since they are both produced by the same movement and separation of charges in the antenna.

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